by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chinese Studies Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Chinese Studies is the 997th most popular major in the country with 90 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 81 Chinese studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chinese Studies Major” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Chinese studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their Chinese studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chinese Studies Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morehouse College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chinese Studies Major list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Chinese studies degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chinese Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Furman University landed the #2 spot on the list. Furman University is a small school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 8 bachelors’s Chinese studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific Lutheran University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chinese Studies Major list. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tacoma, Washington. It awarded 5 bachelors’s Chinese studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Chinese Studies at Pacific Lutheran University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drew University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chinese Studies Major. Drew is located in Madison, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s Chinese studies degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chinese Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Willamette University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Salem, Oregon, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s Chinese studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
William & Mary ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chinese Studies Major list. William & Mary is a medium-sized school located in Williamsburg, Virginia that handed out 13 bachelors’s Chinese studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Gettysburg College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chinese Studies Major ranking, coming in at #7. Gettysburg is located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s Chinese studies degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Richmond came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chinese Studies Major ranking. University of Richmond is a private not-for-profit institution located in University of Richmond, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
The College of Wooster landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chinese Studies Major ranking. Wooster, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Chinese studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chinese Studies Major ranking. University of Minnesota - Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s Chinese studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chinese Studies Major ranking, coming in at #11. University of California - Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 13 bachelors’s Chinese studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chinese Studies Major list. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Chinese studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University at Albany landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chinese Studies Major ranking. University at Albany is a public institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chinese Studies Major list. UCSD is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 6 bachelors’s Chinese studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of California - San Diego Chinese Studies Report
DePaul University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chinese Studies Major ranking, coming in at #15. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Chinese studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Houston landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chinese Studies Major ranking. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 3 bachelors’s Chinese studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chinese Studies Major list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s Chinese studies degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Chinese Studies Report
Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chinese Studies Major ranking. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Chinese studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Fordham University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chinese Studies Major ranking. Fordham U is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 0 bachelors’s Chinese studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Grand Valley State University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chinese Studies Major list. This large school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s Chinese studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chinese Studies Major ranking. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Binghamton University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chinese Studies Major ranking. Vestal, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Chinese studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Chinese Studies at Binghamton University
Bard College at Simon’s Rock landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chinese Studies Major ranking. Located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Chinese studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
College of the Holy Cross came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chinese Studies Major ranking. College of the Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 0 bachelors’s Chinese studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Ball State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chinese Studies Major list. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Chinese studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Oakland University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chinese Studies Major ranking, coming in at #19. Oakland is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It awarded 0 bachelors’s Chinese studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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